Tag: exchange hack
Biggest Bitcoin Hacks: 8 of The Largest Breaches in History
Bitcoin hacks are one of the most pressing issues that face exchanges, users, businesses and regulators. Yet, despite these concerns there have been numerous advances that have been made in cybersecurity that are able to counter many of these threats....
CoinGecko Yearly Report: The Most Interesting Insights of 2018
2018 was indeed quite an epic year in the cryptocurrency industry. From extreme market movements to exchange hacks and the constant allure of “institutional adoption“, it was a year to remember. This was all fastidiously documented and summarized in a...
Exchange Hacks Highlight the Benefits of CryptoCurrencies, Not Their Flaws
It has been a rough month for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Between two major exchange hacks and the recent collapse in cryptocurrency prices, “hodling” for many has become increasingly challenging as of late. The situation has not been helped by many mainstream...
BitGrail and Nano Saga: A Twisted Tale of Hacks, Threats, and a Lawsuit
In what appears to be the second major attack this year, Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail suffered a major loss to the tune of almost $200 million. The hackers that targeted the site took a recently rebranded currency called Nano (formerly...
Panic as S. Korean Crypto Exchange Hacked, Files for Bankrupty
For a variety of reasons, South Korea has rapidly become a center of attention in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. That dynamic was on full display today, December 19th, as the markets reacted to the S. Korean Youbit exchange’s bankruptcy filing on...
